Basic cryptographic terminology
The Security+ exam is full of cryptographic terminology, and in this section, we are going to look at these, starting with obfuscation, which makes the code obscure. Try asking your family and friends to say the word obfuscation and watch them struggle. It is aptly named as the word itself is very obscure! You must know the terminology thoroughly.
Obfuscation
Obfuscation is the process where you take source code and make it look obscure so that if it was stolen it would not be understood.
Pseudo random number generator
Pseudo Random Number Generator (PRNG) refers to an algorithm that uses mathematical formulas to produce sequences of random numbers. Random numbers can be used when generating data encryption keys.
Nonce
A nonce is an arbitrary number that can be used just once; it is often a random (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randomness) or pseudo-random (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudorandomness) number issued in an authentication protocol (https://en.wikipedia...
